The discovery of the statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian on the Greek island of Thasos in 1963 is a celebrated moment in Aegean ...

“I could eat and use my hands quite comfortably,” Klum said of her intricate Roman statue ensemble, which was inspired by a marble sculpture by Raffaele Monti. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Whether you ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Recovering stolen artifacts isn’t easy work. There’s research involved, legal red tape to contend ...

The tradition of depicting emperors on horseback as a symbol of leadership was common in ancient Rome. But only one equestrian statue of a pagan Roman emperor has survived into the present: the larger ...

When digging through the rubble of an ancient church foundation, archaeologists found something unexpected. As crews in Rome were excavating the archaeological area of the Tombe di Via Latina during ...

As Christianity rose to prominence in the late Roman Empire, some believers targeted statues of Greek and Roman gods for destruction or defacement. Rather than random vandalism, many of these acts ...

Once thought an athlete, this Roman statuette may depict a female gladiator in combat pose. Curators long believed this Roman statuette showed a female athlete. But high-resolution imaging reveals ...

The creation of statues and busts of emperors was once one of the most revered art forms in the Roman Empire. But by the end of the empire, this tradition began to fade. In this video, we explore how ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Sideways podcast takes a look at the unique history of ancient Roman statues that have recently resurfaced in Savannah. Local author Jessica Leigh Lebos spent five ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Investigators believe that the theft of several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era from Syria’s national museum was likely the work of an individual, not an organized ...